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Iron County register., 1887-06-30
Miscellaneous Items.

Missouri heads the list in the con ditior
of the wheat crop, showing full 100 pei
cent.
At Lake Contrary, suburban resort OF
ST. Joseph, Harry Anderson and James
Redhead were drowned, few days ago
while in swimming.
Henry Mullaney was found guilty OF
the indictment againt him in the United
States District Court, at ST. Louis, for
election irregularities.
The State Supreme Court refused to
mandamus the Secretary of State to
compel him to issue certificate of incor-
poration to the Kansas City Real Estate
Exchange.
Another clerical sensation of huge pro-
portions has broken out at Kansas City.
all on account of letter written by
Bishop Hogan charging drunkenness and
dissolute conduct against a number of
priests.
The State. e..Teachers' meeting
at Sweet Springs last week elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
President, W. 7. Darlington, jefferson
City; vice-presidents, II. w. Prentiss,
St Louis; II. T. Hammer Joplin; A. E.
Wardner, Macon; W. B. Smith, Columbia {;
recording secretary, W. D. Christian
Paris; assistant secretary, Miss Eta
Barrick, Sedalia; railroad secretary j. T.
Buchanan, Kansas City; treasurer, T.
Berry Smith, Fayette; superintendent of
displays, H. F. Triplett, Sweet Springs.
Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia has
been visiting in st. Louis the past week.
Henry Mullaney, convicted of fraudu-
lent registration in ST. Louis, was SEN
fenced to one year in Jail and to pay a
fine of $3.50.
The State Dental Association met at
lact
tendance.
Gallows fruit is ripening.
The mandate of the Supreme Court for
the hanging of Edward Sneed at Kansas
City on the oath was received. Sneed de-
clared that if opportunity offered he
would surely commit suicide, but said
that if he could not succeed he would
walk to the gallows like man. A strict
watch was being kept upon him.
The Kansas City Parade Associatio n
are making arrangements for Nations al
drill next fall and expect companies from
eleven States. The local military for
some reason, are not at all enthusiastic,
buS, on the contrary. are inclined to dc
what they can to prevent the success of
the scheme.
The shops of the Diagonal railroad are
to be located at ST. Joseph
Alfred Blunt the negro wife murde rer
whose execution was set for the Gath, was
baptized in the st. Louis Jail hospital.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
verdict of the Criminal Court in the case
OF jerry Pagels, convicted of murder in
the first degree at st. Louis.
Dixon c. Williams, the revivalist, Is
holding a series of tent services in st.
Louis.
The st. Louis Musicians Union has
agreed to suspend during the G. A r. En-.
campment the article of their constitu-
tlon forbiddins members of that associa-
ton to participate in parades where non
union musicians are employed.
Seventy deaths were renortad ir st.
Louis in one day recently.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30
PROTECTION FOR se7f4sRs.

Land Commissioner Sparks Working to
Protect Settlers From the Rapacity OF
Railroad Corporations-A Case in Point.
WASHINGTON, Juae 25.-Land Commis.
s'Oner Sparks yesterday transmitted to
the Secretary of the Interior recon-
mendation which, if adopted, will make
new departure in the relations of the
country and the settlers. The Commis-
siouer states that it is the practice Of
certain railroads, even after the patents
have been issued to settlers, to continue
the fight in the courts, and thus, by vexa-
tious delays and actions, to so haras s the
settlers. who have not the means to fol-
low the cases, as to compel them to pay
the railroads to quiet its alleged
title to the settlers land. To
stop this and to have the United States
take up the settlers fight is the desire OF
Commissioner Sparks.
case was reported to the Secretary Of
the Interior yesterday, that of w. M. Mat
tocks, a settler in Kansas, VINO located
On land within the indemnity limits of the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad, and
who settled in 1886, before the railroad
withdrawal was made, but who was pre-
vented from putting his claim on record in
the local land Office by erroneous advice
OF the register of the United States Land
Office, who was at the same time an off,
cial of the railroad company. Then when
the settler again applied to enter, he was
told that the lands were withdrawn for
the railroad.
In 1873 the tract occupied by the settler
was patented to the railroad company.
This settler remained on the land where
he has lived with his family for more
than twenty years, and has for worth
$2,50o. The railroad company attempted
to oust him by proceedings in the District
Court of the State. The court decided in
favor of the settler, and the railroad
company appealed to the Supreme Court
of the State. The settler applied to the
Department of the Interior from relief
from the prosecutions Of the railroad
company, stating that he was unable to
defend his claim through all the courts.
Commissioner Sparks recommends 10
the Secretary that suit be at once brought
to set aside the railroad patent and that
the United States attorney be instructed,
through the Department of Justice, to ap-
pear in the State Supreme Court and adj
wise the court Of such steps and file such
motions as may be necessary to protect
The settlers home.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30
A BRAVE GIRL
Incidents of the Champlain Disaster
Brave Miss Wakefield, Who Swan
Ashore, Bearing the Captains Child
Captain Casey's Courage.

Incidents of the Champlain Disaster
Brave Miss Wakefield, Who Swan
Ashore, Bearing the Captains Child
Captain Casey's Courage.
CHICAGO, June 25.-The schooner Ka
cine, whose crew rescued the survivors
OF the Champlain disaster, arrived here
last evening. At the time the Champlair
caught fire, the Racine was lying along
side pier six miles from Charlevoix
Captain Hanson woke up, saw the burn
ing steamer and sent part of his crew in a
yawl to rescue the perishing passengers.
With the remainder of his crew he ran
down the beach to an old fishboat,
launched it and started for the wreck
The boat had not been used for long
time and leaked. When about half way out
to the Champlain, Captain Hanson came
across a young woman who was VIM
ming towards shore with child. This
was Miss Mary Wakefield, of Charlevoix.
She had jumped overheard from tho
burning steamer with the six-year old
daughter Of Captain Kehoe clasped in her
arms. Grasping a broken fender she
clung to it, and selling the clothing Of the
child in her teeth, she bravely svfam
ashore. Captain Hanson says she is the
pluckiest woman he ever saw in his life.
When he started to take her and the child
into his boat, she told him to hIrrys
away to the others, as she could
take care Of herself. She reached shore
in safety, and when another of the ship
wrecked passengers was taken from the
boat in an almost frozen condition and laid
upon the beach, she took of her flannel
underskirt and wrapped it round him.
When Captain Hanson reached the wreck
the Racine's yawl had picked up fifteen
persons. He saved SIX more, and seven
teen fioated ashore by the aid Of planks
and life-preservers. Among the bod
les picked up by Captain Hanson was
that of Mrs. Ella Coopersmith
of Charlevoix. She was found
floating on the surface of the lake. The
position of her life-preserver shows that
she had worked it down so as to keep as
much of her body as possible out of the
icy water. Becoming benumbed and
her head had fallen over until it
was submerged and she drowned. In
speaking Of Captain Casey, Captain Han
son said he never knew what courage in
a man meant until he witnessed the
heroic fortitude displayed by the brave
of the Champlain.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30
CHlLDREN'S DAY.

Thirty Thousand Children Picnicking In
Hyde Park-The Prince of Wales and
Visiting Royalty Rolickins with Young
sters-The Queen Adds Her Presence to
the Inspiring Scene.
LONDON, June 23-The chiIdren's fete
at Hyde Park yesterday in honor of the
Queens jubilee was grand affair.
Fully thirty Thousand children were pres
emit The Prince of Wales, accompanied
by nearly all the visiting royalties, ar
rived shortly after the festivities began,
and the children in the excess Of their
exub berant spirits and curiosity to behold
the personages at close range broke down
the rope barriers and crowded around the
visitors. The royal party were delighted
at the enthusiasm of the child rem, and
their dignity and the children's faint
knowledge of the requirements Of eti-
Quette vanished at once. The visitors
mingled and romped with the children,
and the latter sang ''God Bless the Prince
of Wales" IN variety of keys, exhaust
ing the possibilities of the musical scale,
and more than making up in earnestness
what they lacked in harmony. The Wis
itors afterward proceeded to the royal
platform, where the Queen shortly after
arrived. The children massed themselves
in orderly lines on either side of the car
riage way, and as Her Majesty reached
the platform the assembled bands of
music played the national anthem, the
children at the same time singing the
music and words, producing an effect
really grand.
A little girl, chosen to represent the
whole of the children, presented the
Queen with a memorial cup and as Her
Majesty was leaving the platform to re-
turn to Windsor the children sang 'sRule
Brittania" in chorus accompanied by the
bands. A large number of the aristocracy
assisted at the fete, and to their efforts
the success of the affair is largely due.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Gladstone, the Earl of Derby and Earl
Spencer.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

THE firm of Crumb & Baslington, at
Cleveland, O., has failed, as a result Of
the collapse of the Chicago wheat corner
THE President has refused to revoke the
order consolidating the Missouri revenue
districts.
BY order of the court Jacob Sharpe, the
New York boodler now on trial, will here
after be kept in close custody.
Mr.. PARNELL is said to be suffering from
cancer of the stomach.
GENERAL JAMES SPEED, who was Attor-
lney-General under President Lincoln,
died on the 25th at his home near Louis
vile, KY.
LAND COMMISSIONER SPARKS is taking
|steps to cancel large mum ber of fraudu-
lent land entries in Wyoming.
A VIGOROUS war has been lnaugurated
in Montreal, Can, on the bucket-shop in
dustry.
EAST SIDE elevated railways in New
York have been enjoined by the Superior
Court from operating their lines in front
of certain properties.
Hon JAMES q. BLAINE visited the Amer
lean Exposition at London on the 25th,
and was given most cordial and hearty
reception.
AT the close of the week ended the 25th
the Detroits were still leading in the
League base ball series, with Boston a.
good second and Chicago up to third
place. In the Association race the st
Louis Browns were still ahead, with Bal
timore, however, crawling up sufficiently
close to make the champions attend strict
ly to business.
FIRE destroyed upwards of million
dollars worth of property at the Chicago
stock yards on the 25th. Hundreds of
hogs were roasted alive, and an immense
quantity of dressed and packed meat
made food for the flames.
A CLASH of Canadian and local author
ity is anticipated in Manito ba when con-
struction operations are begun on the
railroad from Winnipeg TO the United
States boundary.
Mrs. LECKIE, wife of a Pres byterian
clergy yman at Airth, Scotland, in a fit of
temporary insanity on the 25sh, cut the
throats of her three children and thea hei
own.
A BRONZE equestrian statue of General
Burnside is to be unvaiied at Providence,
r. l., on July L. 1t stands fifteen feet
high and weighs 1900 pounds, and will
rest on pedestal sixteen feet high.
ORDERS have been issued for the arrest
of Michael Davitt in Ireland, but they are
held in allegiance pending the passage of
the Coercion bill iR the British Parlla-
nent
LATEST advlces in relation to the Crown
Prince of Germany lead to the belief that
his ultimate recovery from his throat
trouble Is certain.
TIE man in custody at Salem, Ore,
supposed to be Bryant B. CrandaI, who
was reported to have committed suicide
at Niagara Falls, turns out to be another |
man entirely. Somebody hit a mares |
lest.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30
End of a worthless Life.

ERIE, Pa, June 25.--Charles Williams,
of Cory, this county, blew out his brains
Thursday evening on his wife's grave. In
his left hand was note saying: 81 here
end a worthless life" The suicide was
to have been married again, at the very
hour he took his life, to Miss Bessie
Prentiss. News Of the tragedy was taken
to the brilliant party met to celebrate the
wedding, where the bride was anx.
iously awaiting his coming All the
people directly interested are wealthy.
Young Williams has been dissipating for
several months past. His friends say he
was being coerced lptn distasteful mar
riage.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30
A Deliberate Murder.

BROOKLYN, June 25 = DR.. E. 81.
Duggan, one of the best known physi-
clans in the city, was shot three times
and killed yesterday afternoon as he was
emerging from the house of a patient.
The murderer is Geo. Weidler, aged
twenty-five, who waited in front Of the
house for the doctor to come out, and
then, after short conversation, shot
him. He made no attempt to escape and
was very cool He refused to make any
statement, and the cause of the N urder is
unknown. Duggan had attended Weld
ler's family in sickness, but Mrs Weld
ler saws she can not account for the acto n
of her hus band. Weidler is agent for the
Louisiana Lottery.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30
The Irish Flag May Not Wave.

DUBLIN, June 23-Mr. William NJ. Muir
ply, member of Parliament for st. Pat
ricks, entertained Il party of friends on
board his yacht in Bantry bay yesterday,
and hoisted the Irish flag at the masthead
of his vessel. Her Majesty's ship Shan
non, which was cruising in the vicinity,
bore down upon Mr.. Murphy's yacht, and
the captain of the man-of-war sent a
party of marines on board to haul the
green flag down. This was done, and the
obnoxious flag carried back to the Shan
non. The Bantry bay regatta, which was
shortly to take place, will doubtless be
postponed until after he Shannon leaves
these waters.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Useful Suggestions on q Variety Of II
portant Domestic Matters.

| Useful Suggestions q Variety OF Inn.
portant Domestic Matters.
Hot sunshine will remove scorch.
The best liquid for cleaning old
brass is solution of oxalic acid.
A damp cloth dipped in common
soda will brighten tin ware easily.
To clean knives:-Cut a small pota-
to, dip it in brickdust and rub them.
Grease may be removed from silk by
applying magnesia to the wrong side.
New iron should be gradually heat
ed at first, it will not be SO likely to
crack.
Paint splashes may be removed from
window pains by q very hot solution of
soda. using soft flannel
Mildewed linen may be restored by
soaping the spots, and while wet COW
ering them with powdered chalk.
To extract paint from clothing:-Sat-
urate the spots with spirits of turpen-
tine, let it remain several hours, then
rub it and ii will drop off.
Javalle water is indispensable in
laundry work; dip any stains in it for
moment. then in boiling water, and
they will disappear. If any yellowness
remains, bleach.
Boiling water made strong with am
monia and applied with whisk broom,
cleans willow chairs admirably. Soap
should never be used. as it turns them
yellow.
Ammonia greatly lessons the work
OF cleaning kitchen utensils, and of
washing windows. Rubbing Brussels
carpet with strong ammonia water
brightens it and removes stains
Lamp burners that have become dim
and sticky, can be renovated by boiling
them in strong soda water, using tin
tomato can for this purpose; then
scour the burners with sapolio and
they will be as good as new.
Copperas dissolved in boiling water
will instantly cleanse iron sinks and
drains. A few drops of spirits Of tur-
pentine mixed with stove blacking
lessons labor and adds polish. Kero-
sene in cooked starch Ga teaspoonful to
a qnarO. will prevent clothes sticking
to the irons, and gives q gloss; the
scent evaporates in the drying. pow
dered borax is good if one decidedly
objects to the smell of kerosene. y Good
Housekeeping.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

CHICAGO, June %. M. E. Clare, tele
graph operator of this city, is an Irish
man and an ardent Home-ruler. AS Prim.
rose Lodge of the order of the Sons OF
st. George was marching along Washing.
ton street yesterday to join the jubilee
procession, Glare got his eye fixed on a
magnificent silk flag and his Irish blood
rose up in rebellion. He jumped out into
the street caught fold of the flag and
before the astonished standard bearer
coulI prevent him had torn tho banner
about half way across. With yells half a
dozen enraged Sons of st. George start
ed for the daring Hibernian, but the lat
ter's f1eetness of foot was equal to his
daring, and he managed to escape.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

AT the afternoon reception at Buckin g.
ham Palace, on the ed, the Queen re-
ceived numerous addresses and gifts.
The womans' gift OF $4,000 was subscrib-
ed to erect in Windsor "a replica of the
famous Glasgow equestrian statue of the
Prince Consort. The Queen will lay the
foundation stone of the new statue on
July Il ANY surplus remaining will be
devoted TO some charitable object
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

THE contest over the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernorship of Indiana has been revived in
the State Board of Equalization. 1t is the
duty of the Lieutenant Governor to pre-
side over the board. Ro binson was
elected president by the Republican State
officers. The Governor is protesting on
the ground that Robinson is not Lieuteu-
ant Governor.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

In order to compete with the Western
pool of pork. packing concerns the New
York Slaughtering Company has secured
slaughter in New York, and will
equip it with machinery capable of
slaughtering 1900 hogs per day. The Or
gauiZation is of recent formation
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

GENERAL BLACK, Commissioner OF Pen
sious has detectives at work on the case
OF Francis Patterson, of Elmira, N. Y,
who Is charged with having obtained q
pension fraudulentiy In March last. Pat
terson was granted n pension for total
blindness and received the sum of $1,000
for arrearagcs. IL now appears the pen
sion was granted upon tho perjured afj-
dayIt of Wilkes Miller, a c;sizcn OF GlmlrG-
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

IT is now definitely stated that some
time in July the Seventh cavalry will be
transferred from Dakota and Montana to
the Department of the Missouri. This
will place General James W. Forsyth,
Colonel of the regiment General Sheri-
dams old-time chief Of staff), in command
of the new cavalry and light artillery
school at Fort Riley, Kas
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

A WOMAN known as Anna Butterfield,
who has lately been working IN a bakery
at Riverside, Cal, has been identified as
one of the persons who apparently had
some knowledge or connection with the
alleged abduction of Mrs. Albert Brooks,
of Juniata, Mich, who recently came into
possession of large fortune at Denver,
Col, and then mysteriously disappeared.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

THE meeting of tine American Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Science will
be held in New York from August 10 to
August 16 Application has been made
to the principal railroad companies
throughout the country for reduced fares
for the benefit of those desiring to attend
the meeting, which promises to be the
most important ever held by the assocla-
tiou.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has cordially
accepted the dedication to him of the
eulogy on Henry Ward Beecher by Dr.
Parker, Of the London City Temple. In
his acceptance the President refers to
Mr.. Beecher as ''my loved and honored
friend.' DIR. Parker will deliver the
eulogy in Brooklyn in October next.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

THE impression is gaining in Europe
that the Pope will succeed in securing the
territorial area he is striving for, and es-
tablish, as the head of the church, his per-
sonal rulership over it, receiving am
bassadors and, IN short, become one of
the sovereigns of the earth.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

AT meeting of the manufacturers and
business men generally of Dubuque, Ia,
on the night Of the Goth, board of trade
was organized. A committee was ap-
pointed to prepare a constitution and by
laws and to report at another meeting on
the oath.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30
Readjustment of Presidential Postmas-
ters' Salaries in the State.

The annual adjustment of the salaries
of Presidential postmasters, which is
based upon the earnings of each office
during the year ending March 81, has just
been completed. The REIMBURSEMENT takes
effect on July 1, and governs payment of
postmasters dugng the whole fiscal year,
begin ming with that date. Below will be
found statement of the changes made in
Missouri:
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

The Mount Vernon estate, where the
remains of Washington lie entom bed, has
been enlarged by the addition of tract
of thlrty-three and one-half acres on the
northern side near the old W ashlngton
mansion. 1t was secured through the
generosity of Jay Gould.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

The board of trustees of Wells female
college voted on the 22t that women
should have representation in the board,
and Miss Helen F. Smith, the lady prin-
cipal, and Mrs. Frances F. Cleveland, an
trustees.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

NEW YoRK's Supreme Court has re.
versed the decision prohibiting hotel
keepers from furnishing guests liquor at
meals on Sunday.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

IT is reported from Winnipeg that Ga
briel Dumout has crossed the frontier
from Montana and is now in the Sweet
Grass hills, and 1t is supposed exciting
the half,breeds.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

THE affairs of the Fidelity Bank at Gin
cinnati grow worse as time and eHamlna-
ton progresses. The officers were again
arrested on the 22d.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

CAPTAIN JACK HUssEY, who was shot in
New York by a drunken policeman a
couple of weeks ago, died on the 21st from
the effects of his wounds. He had res
cued more persons from drowning than
any man living.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

IT is reported from Constantinop1e that
Russia and France have notified Turkey
that il the convention with England con-
corning Egypt is ratified, war will ensue
Iron County register., 1887-06-30
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.

A WASHINGTON rumor credits Secretary
Endicott with an intention to withdraw
from the Cabinet.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

THE President has accepted an invita-
tion to be the guest of Mr.. G. W. Childs,
proprietor of the Philad delphia Ledger,
during his visit to Philadelphia at the
time Of the constitutional centennial cele-
bration.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

MUCH ridicule is being published about
the arrest and release of Peter Troy, the
'terrible dynamiter," at the expense of
the British detectives who discovered"
the jubilee week plot
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND and wife have
written that they will participate in the
centennial exercises of Clinton and the
seventy-fifth anniversary of Hamilton
College on Wednesday,, july Is
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

a. c. LANCE, who was formerly in the
employ of L. G. Maron, of Muskegon,
Mich. and left that place about two years
ago with $4,000 of stolen funds, has been
captured. He was inveigled across the
line from Canada to Vermont and ar
rested.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

THERE is good authority for renewing
again the statement frequently made
that the President has no present idea Of
calling an extra session Of Congress.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

AT the session of the Travellers Pro
tectfve Association in st. Louis, on the
23i, o. P. Pindell, of Xenia, O., was unan-
imously reelected president.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

MRS. LOGAN has given orders to Miss
Adelaide Johnson, formerly of St Louis,
who has been her guest at Washington
for some time, to make busts of herself
and General Logan in marble.
Iron County register., 1887-06-30

PRESIDENTIAL postmasters' salaries
have been readjusted for the year &C
cordIng to earnings. For Missouri,
Arkansas, Kansas and Illinois they show
almost universal increase.